Cultural analysis of social institutions and their effects on the lives of women. (LAC, gtP)

This course examines multiple and shifting categories of gender, race, class, and sexuality in feminist perspective, investigating how they contribute to our understandings of systems of privilege and inequality. (LAC)

This course provides a cultural analysis of modernization, economic development, and globalization and their effects on the lives of global women. Topics include women in developed and undeveloped countries using multiple theoretical perspectives. (LAC)

An in-depth study of the history of feminist political movements and intellectual traditions, focusing primarily on North America.

Examine how media and cultural representations of gender, race, class and sexuality are implicated in identity formation. Informed by critical theories, students discover how popular cultural representations of women foreclose non-discursive identity options.

Feminist theoretical approaches as applied to current personal, social and political issues.

An in-depth study of the history of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered identities, communities, and political movements; and theories of sexuality.

This course provides opportunities to explore gender as a category of analysis in relationship to a variety of disciplinary approaches and selected topics. Repeatable two times, under different subtitles.

Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.) Repeatable, maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.

Students will investigate, using a variety of critical and theoretical approaches, a particular theme or historical period focusing on women’s roles and gender construction. Students will be required to participate in class discussions and develop individual research projects through consultation with the instructor.

Examines legal issues of particular importance to women; informed by critical legal theory. Topics may include family and marriage law, reproductive rights, employment, education, prostitution, pornography, rape and political participation.

Prerequisite: WS 101 or equivalent and six additional semester hours in approved women's studies courses required. Supervised field practice on research relating to women's concerns and issues. Paper analyzing experience required. Maximum of 3 semester credits count toward requirements for the Women's Studies Minor. Repeatable, maximum 10 credits.